Drone roof inspections in Schaumburg, cleared to the full 400 feet
All of Schaumburg sits under Class B airspace for Chicago O'Hare International, but the FAA grid allows the full 400 ft everywhere in town. Our LAANC authorization clears in about a minute.
Can a drone legally fly over your roof in Schaumburg?
Every roof inspection we fly has to clear the FAA first. The answer is different in every town, and in Schaumburg it comes out like this.
Schaumburg, Illinois
- Airspace class
- Class B
- Controlling airport
- Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)
- Maximum altitude
- 400 ft above ground
- FAA grid squares over town
- 5
- Approval route
- LAANC, usually under a minute
How high we can fly, block by block
The FAA cuts Schaumburg into 5 grid squares and assigns each one a maximum drone altitude. Here is how the whole city breaks down.
What this means for your appointment
We file a LAANC request against Chicago O'Hare International and it comes back approved almost immediately, at the full 400 ft. In practice a Schaumburg booking moves as fast as an unrestricted one.
Source: FAA UAS Facility Map, the dataset LAANC providers check before approving a flight. Grid effective 1/26/2023. Altitudes are feet above ground level. We hold FAA Part 107 certification and file every authorization ourselves, at no extra charge to you.
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What has actually hit Schaumburg roofs since 2021
Schaumburg sits close to the middle of our service area for severe weather, with 29 hail events and 158 damaging wind events reported in five years. Steady exposure rather than dramatic, which is exactly the pattern that gets ignored until a ceiling stains.
The biggest stone logged near Schaumburg was 1.75 inches, golf-ball sized. It is the size that fools people. It bounces off, the roof looks untouched, and the bruised mat underneath fails two winters later.
158 damaging wind events near Schaumburg, with the strongest gust at 74 knots, roughly 85 mph. Enough to break seal strips on older shingles, not usually enough to strip a slope.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, 2021-2025. Every hail and thunderstorm wind event whose reported location falls within 10 miles of Schaumburg. These are reported events, so busier areas generate more reports. Read them as exposure, not a complete storm census.
Where we fly in Schaumburg
Schaumburg covers 19 square miles and about 74,000 people, and we cover all of it. These are the areas we get called to most.
- Downtown Schaumburg
- Schaumburg Center
- North Schaumburg
Schaumburg at a glance
- Population
- 74,000
- Area covered
- 19 square miles
- Airspace
- Class B
- Maximum drone altitude
- 400 ft AGL
- Inspections from
- $150
Schaumburg roof inspection questions
Do you need FAA permission to inspect a roof in Schaumburg?
All of Schaumburg sits under Class B airspace for Chicago O'Hare International, but the FAA grid allows the full 400 ft everywhere in town. Our LAANC authorization clears in about a minute.
How high can your drone fly over my Schaumburg roof?
Up to 400 feet above ground anywhere in Schaumburg. The FAA grid gives the entire town the same ceiling, so there is no address in Schaumburg where we are limited more than anywhere else.
Which airport controls the airspace over Schaumburg?
Chicago O'Hare International. Schaumburg sits under its Class B airspace, which is why a drone flight here needs authorization at all. We file that request through LAANC as your FAA-certified operator, so there is nothing for you to submit.
Has Schaumburg had enough storm damage to justify an inspection?
The National Weather Service logged 29 hail events and 158 damaging wind events within 10 miles of Schaumburg between 2021 and 2025. The largest hailstone reported was 1.75 inches, golf-ball sized, and the strongest gust hit 74 knots. Hail that size bruises shingles without breaking them, which is why roofs in this area tend to fail a few years after the storm that actually caused it rather than during it.
How long does a Schaumburg roof inspection take?
The flight itself runs 30 to 45 minutes for a typical Schaumburg home. Your full report, with annotated photos and thermal imagery, arrives within 24 hours.
Do you serve all of Schaumburg?
Yes. Schaumburg has a population of about 74,000, and we cover the whole municipality. Inspections start at $150.
Closest towns we also fly
The FAA rules change as you cross municipal lines. These are the nearest towns to Schaumburg and where they stand.
Ready when you are, Schaumburg
Inspections start at $150. Report in 24 hours.